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Aggressive Hemorrhage Control

Pre-hospital haemostatic dressings: a systematic review. (opens new window)

Granville-Chapman J, Jacobs N, Midwinter MJ.

Source‎: Injury 2011;42(5):447-59.

Indexed‎: PubMed 21035118

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.injury.2010.09.037

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21035118 (opens new window)

Tourniquet use in the civilian prehospital setting. (opens new window)

Lee C, Porter KM, Hodgetts TJ.

Source‎: Emerg Med J 2007;24(8):584-7.

Indexed‎: PubMed 17652690

DOI‎: 10.1136/emj.2007.046359

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17652690 (opens new window)

Early prehospital tranexamic acid following injury is associated with a 30-day survival benefit: A secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. (opens new window)

Li SR, Guyette F, Brown J, Zenati M, Reitz KM, Eastridge B, Nirula R, Vercruysse GA, O'Keeffe T, Joseph B, Neal MD, Zuckerbraun BS, Sperry JL

Source‎: Ann Surg. 2021;274(3):419-26. 

Indexed‎: PubMed 34132695

DOI‎: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005002

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34132695/ (opens new window)

Prehospital tranexamic acid for severe trauma. (opens new window)

PATCH-Trauma Investigators and the ANZICS Clinical Trials Group; Gruen RL, Mitra B, Bernard SA, McArthur CJ, Burns B, Gantner DC, Maegele M, Cameron PA, Dicker B, Forbes AB, Hurford S, Martin CA, Mazur SM, Medcalf RL, Murray LJ, Myles PS, Ng SJ, Pitt V, Rashford S, Reade MC, Swain AH, Trapani T, Young PJ

Source‎: N Engl J Med. 2023 13;389(2):127-36. Epub 2023 Jun 14.

Indexed‎: PubMed 37314244

DOI‎: 10.1056/NEJMoa2215457

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37314244/ (opens new window)

A balanced approach to tourniquet use: lessons learned and relearned. (opens new window)

Welling DR, Burris DG, Hutton JE, Minken SL, Rich NM.

Source‎: J Am Coll Surg 2006;203(1):106-15.

Indexed‎: PubMed 16798493

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2006.02.034

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16798493 (opens new window)

Management of Shock

Guidelines for prehospital fluid resuscitation in the injured patient. (opens new window)

Cotton BA, Jerome R, Collier BR, Khetarpal S, Holevar M, Tucker B, Kurek S, Mowery NT, Shah K, Bromberg W, Gunter OL, Riordan WP Jr; EAST Practice Parameter Workgroup for Prehospital Fluid Resuscitation.

Source‎: J Trauma 2009;67(2):389-402.

Indexed‎: PubMed 19667896

DOI‎: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181a8b26f

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19667896 (opens new window)

Prehospital intravenous fluid administration is associated with higher mortality in trauma patients: a National Trauma Data Bank analysis. (opens new window)

Haut ER, Kalish BT, Cotton BA, Efron DT, Haider AH, Stevens KA, Kieninger AN, Cornwell EE 3rd, Chang DC.

Source‎: Ann Surg 2011;253(2):371-7.

Indexed‎: PubMed 21178760

DOI‎: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e318207c24f

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21178760 (opens new window)

Does increased prehospital replacement volume lead to a poor clinical course and an increased mortality? A matched-pair analysis of 1896 patients of the Trauma Registry of the German Society for Trauma Surgery who were managed by an emergency doctor at the accident site. (opens new window)

Hussmann B, Lefering R, Waydhas C, Touma A, Kauther MD, Ruchholtz S, Lendemans S; Trauma Registry of the German Society for Trauma Surgery.

Source‎: Injury 2013;44(5):611-7.

Indexed‎: PubMed 22377276

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.injury.2012.02.004

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22377276 (opens new window)

Effect of low-dose supplementation of arginine vasopressin on need for blood product transfusions in patients with trauma and hemorrhagic shock: a randomized clinical trial. (opens new window)

Sims CA, Holena D, Kim P, Pascual J, Smith B, Martin N, Seamon M, Shiroff A, Raza S, Kaplan L, Grill E, Zimmerman N, Mason C, Abella B, Reilly P

Source‎: JAMA Surg 2019;154(11):994-1003.

Indexed‎: PubMed 31461138

DOI‎: 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.2884

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31461138 (opens new window)

Rapid Transport to Hospital

Scoop and run to the trauma center or stay and play at the local hospital: hospital transfer's effect on mortality. (opens new window)

Nirula R, Maier R, Moore E, Sperry J, Gentilello L.

Source‎: J Trauma 2010;69(3):595-601.

Indexed‎: PubMed 20838131

DOI‎: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181ee6e32

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20838131 (opens new window)

Is advanced life support better than basic life support in prehospital care? A systematic review. (opens new window)

Ryynänen OP, Iirola T, Reitala J, Pälve H, Malmivaara A.

Source‎: Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2010;18:62.

Indexed‎: PubMed 21092256

DOI‎: 10.1186/1757-7241-18-62

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21092256 (opens new window)

Prehospital interventions for penetrating trauma victims: a prospective comparison between Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support. (opens new window)

Seamon MJ, Doane SM, Gaughan JP, Kulp H, D'Andrea AP, Pathak AS, Santora TA, Goldberg AJ, Wydro GC.

Source‎: Injury 2013;44(5):634-8.

Indexed‎: PubMed 23391450

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.injury.2012.12.020

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23391450 (opens new window)

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